I have not researched what Miss Manners or Emily Post or other etiquette experts have to say on this topic, but as an organizational and logistical enthusiast and one who has been privileged to be a house guest many a time, my humble [...]

If you’ve read this blog at least twice, there’s a possibility that you are your household’s logistical manager or that you’re the co-logistical manager or that you secretly wish you were your household’s logistical manager. It’s okay to admit this wish. Logistically Leah is always a safe place for admissions about your love for organizational [...]

It’s amazing what can happen in the course of a few weeks. A month or so ago we were in the midst of holiday season wonderment and now it’s almost Groundhog Day. And these past several weeks have been incredibly transformative in our world.

For those of us who subscribe to at least one wonderful magazine, we know that if we’re not careful, these bound pages of excellence can take over our homes. They can actually form coalitions by gathering in piles that appear as if they’ll never disperse.

The hubster and I regularly maintain a small arsenal of plain yogurt at our humble abode. Thanks to this arsenal, we make yogurt-based smoothies for breakfast or we add this wonderful white fare to oatmeal, or we use it to supplement our weekday lunches. And as a result of our yogurt habit, we’re keeping Stonyfield [...]

Like a lot of people we know, the hubster and I work hard in our respective jobs, as well as in our volunteer and church obligations. And we tend to look to our weekends as dedicated time for quiet reflection and reading, rest, fun…as well as completing some of the lackluster errands and [...]

Shockingly enough, I absolutely love the scene in “Mary Poppins” when Jane and Michael Banks snap their fingers to tidy up the nursery. Crooked wall hangings are immediately straightened, toys magically place themselves in cabinets, and beds are made in the blink of an eye.

A reader writes, “I’ve always wanted to be one of those people who writes thank you notes when I receive a gift or after I attend a dinner party. Any tips for how to 1. help make the writing process easier, and 2. ensure that I write my notes within an appropriate time frame so I don’t entirely [...]